Bergstrom, Sune Karl

1916 - Born on the 10th of January in Stockholm, Sweden. Swedish biochemist who laid the groundwork for chemical research on prostaglandins, an important group of natural hormone-like substances that affect blood pressure, body temperature, allergic reactions, and other physiological functions.

1944 - He studied medicine and chemistry at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.

1948 - He taught chemistry at Lund.

1958 - Was a Professor of Chemistry, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm.

1963 - He served as dean of the medical faculty.

1969 - He was the rector of Karolinska Institute.

1975 - Served as chairman of Nobel Committee.

- Appointed to the Nobel Foundation Board of Directors in Sweden.

1977 - Was the Chairman of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Medical Research, Geneva.

1982 - He won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Bengt Samuelsson and John Vane, for discoveries concerning prostaglandin and related substances.